| Description |
xv, 303 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Contemporary world issues
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Contemporary world issues.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Background and history -- Problems, controversies, and solutions -- Worldwide perspective -- Chronology -- Biographical sketches -- Data and documents -- Directory of organizations -- Resources. |
| Summary |
Explores a wide variety of issues related to abortion. Abortion in the United States: A Reference Handbook offers a balanced, objective look at the ultimate "wedge" issue in American culture. This volume offers a revealing history of abortion politics and policy from the 1800s to Roe v. Wade to the present, with clear analyses of disputes such as public funding for abortion, the status of the fetus, contraception, abortion as a "litmus test" for candidates and judicial nominees, and more. A separate chapter looks at abortion politics throughout the world and places the United States in a global context. Biographies of major players, extensive data and documents, and a bibliography of important resources make this an essential resource on one of the most controversial topics in our national dialog. |
| Contents |
1. Background and history -- 2. Problems, controversies, and solutions -- 3. Worldwide perspective -- 4. Chronology -- 5. Biographical sketches -- 6. Data and documents -- 7. Directory of organizations -- 8. Resources. |
| Subject |
Abortion -- United States.
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Abortion. |
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United States. |
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Abortion -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Abortion -- Law and legislation. |
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Pro-life movement -- United States.
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Pro-life movement. |
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Pro-choice movement -- United States.
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Pro-choice movement. |
| ISBN |
9781598840988 hard copy alkaline paper |
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1598840983 hard copy alkaline paper |
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9781598840995 ebook |
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1598840991 ebook |
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